Benetti reveals Class 44M

Benetti has begun building the Class 44M, which succeeds the Diamond 44M and is based on the same hull. Like the Diamond 44M, whose first hull launched in 2020, the four-deck Class 44M features exterior styling by Giorgio Maria Cassetta, who also designed the interior of the new fibreglass model.

“We worked on an infinite number of details and, as a result, this boat’s interiors are new compared to what we’re used to seeing on a yacht this size,” Cassetta said. “All these details convey an appealing sense of elegance but also reveal the wonder of human skill and craftsmanship: Benetti Class 44M is an incredibly complex, sophisticated place, but one that has a truly amazing ability to welcome people.”

Designed for long, safe cruises around the world, lasting weeks or months, the Class 44M features generous stowage capacity and extensive use of sustainable materials such as FSC-certified wood, while a focus on ‘transparency’ is achieved by glazed surfaces that let light flood into all the decks.

The beach club is a versatile space, while the generously sized garage is located on the port side. On the main deck, the spacious lounge offers direct views of the water due to low-profile bulwarks. The galley and day head are midships, while forward is the full-beam master cabin, which includes an office space, generous wardrobe and full-beam bathroom.

The upper deck includes a large interior living space that extends outdoors towards the stern and can accommodate a dining table for 10, while there’s also the helm station and captain’s cabin forward. The sun deck provides over 102sqm of space for dining, sunbathing or socialising at the bar, or can be configured according to the owner’s preferences.

The lower deck has four double guest cabins and the crew quarters. Specially studied crew flow paths run the entire length of all four decks.

To reduce vibrations and improve soundproofing, floating floors and bulkheads are used throughout, along with flexible transmission couplings. The air-conditioning and purification system ensures high-efficiency air circulation with six changes per hour. Two 1,400hp MAN engines deliver a top speed of 15 knots and a range of 4,100nm at 11 knots.

Sebastiano Fanizza, CCO of Benetti, said: “We welcome a new yacht into the Class family. This model increases the choice we offer our owners, who expect elegant and innovative new yachts from Benetti. The new Benetti Class 44M flagship is a gem of a yacht from every perspective, vaunting a spacious layout and satisfying every owner’s desire for absolute comfort and wellbeing, which are increasingly at the core of every new yacht project.”

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